The Dead Were Once Someone Too is a blog designed to help remember the stories and people from years ago. It transcribes stories from newspapers that aren't already in the hopes of making those stories and the people involved searchable for researchers. This blog primarily focuses on the Brockton Daily Enterprise and The Brockton Times, both papers based out of Brockton, Massachusetts as well as cemeteries in and around the Brockton area.

Sunday, 23 October 2016

Charles F. Hewett, aged 72, lifelong resident of South Easton and for some years past caretaker of the cemetery there, died at his home on Washington street this afternoon. His health had been failing for some months. Mr. Hewett is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Taylor of Brockton and Mrs. Lydia Tobey of South Easton; also two brothers, Herbert of Easton Furnace and Ellis of Washington D. C., and a sister, Mrs. Catherine Crocker of South Easton. For 17 years Mr. Hewett had been caretaker of the South Easton cemetery and previous to taking the position was a shoe operative. He was a member of the Easton Grange.

About Me

My name is David J. McRae. I'm twenty-one and a resident of Taunton, Massachusetts. I've been doing genealogy since 2007. I got started in genealogy because no one knew much about my family tree. I wanted to learn more about it, began researching and have been doing it ever since. My family tree traces back to Sweden, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, France, and Greece.